Let’s be real: the ping of a new message, the flash of a notification, or that little red dot can feel like a jolt straight to the chest. I never used to think twice about phone alerts—until I noticed how on-edge I felt all the time. My hands would twitch toward my phone constantly, even…
If you’ve ever dealt with migraines, especially when they hit at night or ruin your mornings, you’re not alone. I’ve been there. At first, I thought it was just the stress, or maybe something I ate. But after countless restless nights and throbbing mornings, I realized it had a lot more to do with how…
Can digital detox help blood pressure? It’s a question I’ve been getting more often than you’d think—usually from patients who are at their wit’s end juggling stress, screen time, and skyrocketing BP readings. As an internal medicine physician who’s spent the better part of a decade managing hypertension, I’ve learned that not all solutions come…